Fight shy of
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 5To try to avoid something
कन्नी काटना
He fought shy of the ninth chapter for a whole month.
To fight shy of a topic is a habit worth noticing.
Daily use: Us chapter se fight shy kar raha tha.
एक shy बच्चे को सोचिए जो मेहमान आते ही दरवाज़े के पीछे छिप जाता है। किसी चीज़ से shy होना यानी उससे दूर रहना। Fight shy of यानी किसी चीज़ से बचने की कोशिश करना।
Think of a shy child who hides behind the door when guests arrive. Being shy of something means keeping away from it. To fight shy of something is to try to avoid it.
कई बार पूछा गया है; answer है 'to avoid'। 'Evade' और 'balk at' पास हैं, जबकि 'confront' और 'face up to' opposite हैं।
Asked several times; the answer is 'to avoid'. 'Evade' and 'balk at' are close, while 'confront' and 'face up to' are opposites.